Roast, cake, and pie lifter



Ott. 8, 1940. I POOLE r AL 2,217,319

RbAST, CAKE, AND PIE LIFTER Filed Feb. 2, 1940 INVEN TOR 4 N/Mq L POOLEEDGHR RFoLsom 1? ATTO NEY Patented Oct. 8, 1940 ROAST, CAKE, AND PIELIFTER Nina L. Poole and EdJgarfR. Folsom, Riverside,

Application February 2, 1940, Serial No. 316,966

7 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in kitchen utensils and moreparticularly to that class used in cooking operations for lifting and.turning hot roasts, cakes and the like.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a lifter which is moreefficient and which has a wider range of utility than those now incommon use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lifter of the classdescribed which has means for preventing the roast from sliding off thescoop when turning it over during the cooking operations and whenremoving it from an oven or kettle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a roast lifter in whichthe handle construction is such as to proportionately increase thegripping pressure of the object being lifted as the operators hand gripincreases in intensity.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a locking device tohold the lifter in a compact closed position when not "in use.

A simple form of the invention may comprise a scoop associated with amovable clamp member positioned centrally above the said scoop, andupper and lower handle bars rigidly connected at one of their ends tothe clamping member and scoop respectively, and to each other at theiropposite ends by means of an interposed hinged spring member.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafterdescribed and more particularly defined in the appended claims, it beingunderstood that such changes in the precise embodiment of thehereinafter disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope ofthe claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device.

Figure 2 is a side elevation.

Figure 3 is a perspective view and is drawn at a reduced scale.

Figure 4 is an enlarged front elevation of the locking member.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the device shown in a closed positionand illustrates the locking member in operative position.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral l designates a scoop which mayterminate in an inclined guard or apron 2 at its rearward end portion. Aplurality of apertures 3, 3 may be provided in the said scoop; apertures3, 3' being positioned to receive prongs 4, 4' which are in the presentinstance integrally connected to a transverse clamp member 5. To providea more rigidly constructed scoop plate l, the edges at each side may berolled into reinforcing ribs 6 and 1 respectively.

A pair of oppositely disposed handle bars may be provided, the numeral 8designating the lower handle bar and 99' the upper handle bar. Theforward end of the bar 8 is rigidly connected to the apron 2 by means ofan interposed fork designated by inclined oppositely disposed sidemembers iii, ii) respectively, which may be secured to the said apron bywelding, which means of connecting the various pieces is preferablyemployed in constructing the present invention. The said fork membersl0, converge as at H and terminate in the handle bar 8. Substantiallyadjacent the converging point i l, a transversely positioned bar or stopmember i2 may be provided and may be anchored at its end portions to thefork side members l0, l0.

To provide spring pressure for maintaining a normally expanded positionof the scoop I with respect to the clamp 5, as best illustrated in Fig.2 of the drawing, a combination hinge and coil spring" I3 is provided.The rear end portion of the handle bar 3 may be integrally connected toone lower end partion of the said spring 13, and likewise the outer endportion of the handle bar 9 may be integrally connected to the opposedend of the said spring. The forward end of the handle bar designated asat 9' may be integrally connected toan intermediate portion of theholder 5.

Positioned intermediate the end portions of the handle bar 9, 9' adownwardly projecting U bend or hook i4 is formed, the bottom portion ofwhich is adapted to engage the stop I 2, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 3of the drawing, thereby preventing upward or expanding movement of theclamp member 5, beyond a predetermined point of travel.

To afford means of retaining a compressed or closed position of theroast lifter as illustrated in Fig. of the drawing, a sliding triangularshaped loop member may be provided and is preferably adapted to slidefrom the free position best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing to theengaged or looking position illustrated in Fig. 5.

Handle plates i6 and H may be provided and attached to the upper andlower handle bars 9 and 8 respectively, and preferably have outer facesof an arcuate convexity to fit the hands downwardly pointing morecomfortably when gripping them tightly.

When it is desired to lift an article such as a roast from, a containeror oven, the scoop I may first be slid under the article and then thehandle 9 may be moved downwardly by tightening the grip of the operatorshand on the handle 9, at which time the prongs 4, 4 are caused topenetrate the article, as deeply as the hand grip permits, therebygreatly lessening the tendency of the article to slip from the lifterwhen moving it. Obviously the holding of meat and the like in thismanner provides a safe way of handling and reduces the hazard connectedwith handling hot roasts and the like. Removing hot pies from an oven,cakes and the like is a simple and safe operation when employing thelifter described herein.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A lifter of the class described, comprising a scoop, a movable clampmember positioned above and arranged in vertical alignment with the saidscoop and provided with pointed prong means directed toward and adaptedto approach the central portion thereof, and upper and lower handle barshaving their front end portions attached to the said clamp member and tothe said scoop respectively, and having their rear portions connected toopposed end portions of a spring hinge member, said upper handle barbeing provided With a downwardly disposed U bend positioned intermediatethe ends thereof and adapted to engage a stop member on the lower handlebar for limiting the expansion movement of said clamp member.

2. A lifter of the class described, comprising a scoop, a pivotallymounted clamp member positioned opposite and above said scoop andadapted to approach and separate therefrom, upper and lower handle barshaving their front end portions attached to the said clamp member and tothe said scoop respectively, and having their rear portions connected toopposed end portions of a spring member forming a pivotal mounting forsaid clamp member, and means intermediate the end portions of saidhandle bars for limiting the expansion movement of said clamp member.

3. A lifter of the class described, comprising a scoop, a hinged clampmember positioned above and in vertical alignment with the said scoop,and upper and lower handle bars having their front end portions attachedto the said clamp member and to the said scoop respectively, and havingtheir rear portions connected to opposed end portions of a spring hingemember, said clamp member having downwardly disposed prong memberconnected thereto and having its longitudinal axis positionedtransversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the said upperhandle bar.

4. A lifter of the class described, comprising a scoop, a movable clampmember having spaced prongs directed toward the upper face of said scoopmember, upper and lower handle bars having their rear portions pivotallyattached to each other and their front portions attached to said clampmember and scoop member respectively, and locking means associated withthe intermediate portion of each of said bars for preventing outwardtravel of said upper bar beyond predetermined limits.

5. A lifter of the class described, comprising a perforated scoopmember, a pivotally mounted clamp member having spaced prongs pointedtoward the upper face of said scoop member, and upper and lower handlebars having their front end portions attached to the said clamp memberand to the said scoop member respectively, and having their rearportions connected to opposed ends of a coil spring hinge member, saidclamp prongs being adapted to enter corresponding apertures in saidperforated scoop member when the lifter is in a compressed position.

6. A lifter of the class described, comprising a scoop member, a prongedclamp member positioned above and in vertical alignment with said scoopmember, upper and lower handle members having their front end portionsattached to the said clamp member and to the said scoop memberrespectively, and having their rear end portions -connected to opposedend portions of a spring hinge member, and a slidably mounted hollowring-like member adapted to embrace both of said upper and lower handlemembers for limiting the expansion movement of the upper handle member,when in one position, and for locking the said upper handle member inextreme compressed position in another position on said handle.

'7. A lifter of the class described comprising a pivotally supportedscoop member, a plurality of downwardly disposed clamping prongspivotally supported above and in vertical alignment with said scoopmember, a hinge member positioned at the rearward end portion of saidlifter and connected to supporting means for both the scoop and clampingprongs, spring means associated with said hinge for creating an outwardpressure on said prong supporting means, and a hook portion formedintermediate the end portion of one of the supporting means adapted toembrace the opposed supporting means for limiting the outwardly directedmovement of said prongs beyond predetermined limits.

NINA L. POOLE. EDGAR R. FOLSOM.

